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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Monday Morning| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = North Carolina | genre = Alternative rock , pop rock | years_active = 2000–present| label = Selectric Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Derek Stipe Justin Blythe Kevin Stipe Kent Rector| past_members = Monday Morning is an contemporary Christian music|Christian alternative rock band from North Carolina , United States|U.S . In 2005 they released their major label debut through Selectric Records , '' Fool's Paradise (Monday Morning album)|Fool's Paradise , and are known for their number 1 hit song "Wonder of It All (Next Year)".
History
In high school , lead vocalist Derek Stipe met Kent Rector, who played drum s. Soon Rector, Stipe and his brother Kevin began jamming together. After playing with a few other people, the group eventually narrowed down to four members: the Stipe brothers, Rector, and Justin Blythe who they knew from their Church (building)|church .cite web |url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/MondayMorning.asp |title=Monday Morning Interview |publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=2009-04-21 |date=January 2006 |author=Lauren Summerford, Derek Stipe Lead singer Stipe said, "We thought we kinda had something special, so we started playing out, getting better, and it just exploded from there."
They decided on a band name, "Monday Morning", because it was "a dose of reality." Stipe noted, "When you confront the world, yourself, and everything around you. No more games, masks, or half truths. That is the boldness we want our music to have." In 2001 they released the three-track Monday Morning EP ,cite web |url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/MondayMorningEP.asp |title=Monday Morning, "Monday Morning EP" Review |accessdate=2009-04-21 |publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout |author=Blake Garris followed by Blind in 2002.cite web |url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/MondayMorning.asp |title=Monday Morning Discography |publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=2009-04-21
According to facebook group The Band has changed their name to Anzio Annie. cite web |url= http://www.facebook.com/profile.php? id=1757215797& ref=pymk#/group.php? gid=2208792409 |title=Monday Morning Group |publisher= Facebooks
''Fool's Paradise
The band's first major studio album, '' Fool's Paradise (Monday Morning album)|Fool's Paradise '', was released on August 30, 2005.cite web |url= http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/FoolsParadise.asp |title=Monday Morning, "Fool's Paradise" Review |publisher= Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=2009-04-21 |author=Lauren Summerford |date=2005-08-26 "Wonder of It All (Next Year)" was released as a single, and reached #1 on R& R (magazine)| R& R 's Christian contemporary hit radio|CHR chart. It was the #9 most played song of 2006 on that format.cite web |url= http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/YearEnd/06/Christian_CHR_songs.asp |title=2006 Year End Charts: Top Christian CHR Songs |accessdate=2009-04-21 |publisher= Radio & Records
Musical style
The band cites their biggest influences as U2 , Silverchair , Pearl Jam , Led Zeppelin , Butch Walker and Our Lady Peace . Their song "Wonder of It All (Next Year)" has been compared to U2.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r823038|pure_url=yes |title=((( Fool's Paradise > Overview ))) |publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=2009-04-21 |author=Greg Pratocite web |url= http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2005/foolsparadise.html |title=Fool's Paradise |work= Christianity Today |accessdate=2009-04-21 |author=Russ Breimeier
